Weighty chaos in the heavyweight scene and baseball power shifts
The column surveys a tangled heavyweight title era with Louis Walcott Charles Marciano Layne and the looming Robinson Turpin clash. It notes Jersey Joe Walcott as champion amid a four-man scramble and weighs the fading American League power with DiMaggio and the ancient Ruth Gehrig Foxx Greenberg era.
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Walcott
Louis
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe
Rex Layne
Rocky Marciano
Charles
Marciano
Layne
Robinson
Turpin
Jim Norris
Madison Square Garden
al Weill
Joe Louis
Mt. Everest
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
A.S
Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Face lifting rundown pastures boosts productivity
Purdue agronomists urge renovating rundown pastures with soil tests first to determine limestone and fertilizer needs. A disc harrow or field cultivator creates a new seedbed, timothy and smooth brome support bluegrass, and mixtures with red clover and Ladino clover boost output. A 400 pound per acre 0-20-10 or 0-20-0 fertilizer at seeding aids establishment.
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Purdue University Agronomists
Purdue Agronomists
Skid Carrier Eases Moving Poults to Range
A simple skid carrier helps transfer turkey poults and young chickens from the brooder to range. Build a crate that fits a hay sled, divide it into sections, load through top doors, skid to range, then lift the top for birds to disperse.
Desserts to Boost Nutrition With Fruits Eggs and Milk
A home friendly guide offers desserts that blend eggs milk and fruit into wholesome treats. Recipes include Spanish Coconut Cream Florida Cobbler and Corn Pudding with Bacon along with hard sauce molds and Dutch Apple Cake to boost daily nutrition.
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Thousand Island
95 Percent of Farm Homes Have Electricity
A study shows nearly all farm homes will have electricity with rural electrification. Electric ranges dishwashers refrigerators and toasters become common as farmers invest in thermostat heating and home modernization, spending about $10 million in 1947 48.
Loans to Build Grain Houses Will Continue
The Commodity Credit Corporation loan program for building or purchasing grain storage facilities will be extended to 1951 52 announced by Secretary Brannan. Initiated in June 1949 the program was set to expire June 30 1951 and now continues for another year with annual extensions possible.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Garnish Spanish Rice for Color and Flavor
A simple enhancement idea explains garnishing vegetable served Spanish rice with par boiled green pepper rings to improve appearance and taste. It suggests buttered noodles with Swedish meatballs and gravy topped by sautéed mushroom caps for appeal. It also covers heating tomato soup with herbs and serving with fried Perch Fillets as a testy dinner and notes Lima beans make an attractive vegetable with the main dish.
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